Music, seafood and dancing filled the streets of downtown Crystal River on Saturday, Nov. 7, as the annual Stone Crab Jam Music Festival brought a day of entertainment and community spirit to Citrus Avenue. The 19th annual event drew crowds to the downtown area for a nine-hour celebration of live music and local food.
The festival featured six live bands performing on three stages. Attendees also enjoyed stone crabs, other seafood favorites, food trucks, beverages and goods from local vendors. Dozens of bags of stone crab claws sat on ice ready to be served throughout the day, and the lines for the seafood delicacy stayed long from morning until evening.
Music fans gathered at Kings Bay Park, where Kenny and the Heads performed as part of the Stone Crab Jam. One fan watched the band play beneath a painting of the band’s logo. Photographs from the event show festivalgoers dancing in the streets and enjoying the warm November weather.
The Stone Crab Jam continues to serve as a key gathering for Citrus County residents and visitors. Organizers have built the festival into one of the area’s signature fall events, combining the region’s seafood heritage with live entertainment that draws people into the heart of Crystal River’s historic downtown.
For more coverage of the event, read the original report from the Citrus County Chronicle, and find more about local happenings in Citrus County through the Citrus County government website.
Originally reported by Citrus County Chronicle – Crystal River
